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One Take Sessions Release #2 with MELO-T
One Take Sessions #2 is brought to you by MELO-T. The Zimbabwean-Canadian musician wasted no time when he saw the first release of One Take Sessions which features MAP resident DJs / C0-founders, Pithra and JFUN. MELO-T decided to throw caution to the wind and share with us some unreleased sounds and we couldn't be more delighted to share them with you!
This two song preview starts with "What You Won't Do" a track that samples the 1978 hit by Bobby Caldwell which was also featured on the 1998 release by 2 Pac "Do For Love". Next up is "Endless Summer" which has all the makings of the potential 2020 summer club quarantine anthem. Just remember you heard it here first!
Listen Here –> https://soundcloud.com/music-art-ppl/sets/melo-t-one-take-sessions
Tumelo "MELO-T" Ponalo can't imagine a time before music. For as long as the Zimbabwean-Canadian musician can remember, music has always been there, serving as a driving force of creativity and self-expression. As a young child, MELO-T recalls being intrinsically drawn to the rhythms made by the Marimba, mbira instruments and Ngoma drums, and inspired by the catchy and upbeat tunes heard from pop stars on the radio. Now living in Ottawa, Canada, MELO-T has all but lost the musical sounds and cadence native to his home country. As an established and highly sought songwriter and producer, under his musical project and label "Music by Melo," he unleashes his creative birthright and makes music that transcends both demographics and borders. Similarly, as a DJ, known as "MELO-T," his original mixes regularly serve as the soundtrack to packed venues and vivacious dance floors.
Drawing inspiration from South African DJ Black Coffee and Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi and Sango, MELO-T's music embraces a variety of distinctly unique genres—hip-hop, reggaeton, Latin music, and R&B, to name a few—into one pure and melodic sound known as "Afro Fusion." Not to be confused with Afro Beats, the increasingly mainstream genre crossing airwaves from Africa, Afro Fusion is a delicate blend few have managed to master. This rare sound is just one of the many reasons why MELO-T remains one of Ottawa's hottest artists. And his talent hasn't gone unnoticed; over the years, his originally produced music has earned a spot on the turntables of popular Canadian DJs, including Rise Ashen, Trevor Walker, JFUN, Akpossaul, Ray Ray and DJ Kam.
Despite such noteworthy accomplishments, MELO-T is showing no signs of slowing down. In 2019, he released several self-produced singles, including Playful Tendencies, Oceans Away and Someone to Love, featuring Namara. His originally produced single Reunify, a collaboration with Rise Ashen, was licensed to international record label Merecumbe Records for worldwide distribution. Currently, MELO-T is gearing up for the release of a new EP with Spins and Needles Records, anticipated for November 2019.
As with each of his projects, MELO-T's upcoming work promises to be an original sound. If history should repeat itself, we're guaranteed to be listening.
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Onychogalea är ett släkte i familjen kängurudjur som lever i Australien. De kännetecknas av ett utskott vid svansens spets som påminner om en spik. I släktet finns två levande arter och en utdöd art.

Utseende

Arterna har en grå till rödbrun päls på ovansidan med svarta och vita strimmor vid skuldran. Undersidan är ljusare till vitaktig och många individer har en ljusare strimma vid höften. Med en vikt mellan 4 och 9 kilogram är de medelstora kängurudjur. De når en kroppslängd (huvud och bål) mellan 43 och 70 cm samt en svanslängd av 36 till 73 cm. Det beskrivna utskottet är ofta gömt i pälsen och används när djuret hoppar.

Ekologi

Dessa djur är aktiva på natten och lever vanligen ensamma. Deras habitat utgörs av skogar och savanner. Vid de sistnämnda uppsöker de buskar för att sova i deras skydd. De äter huvudsakligen gräs men även rötter. Per kull föds vanligen en unge. Med människans vård kan individerna leva något över sju år.

Arterna
Enligt Wilson & Reeder (2005) och IUCN utgörs släktet av tre arter.
 Tygelvallaby (Onychogalea fraenata) förekom tidigare i Australiens östra delar. Populationen minskade tydlig på grund av habitatets omvandling till betesmark för boskapsdjur. Mellan 1937 och 1973 iakttogs inga individer och arten listades redan som utdöd. 1973 hittades några individer i Queensland och där inrättades en nationalpark. Idag finns de bara i skyddsområdet som är 115 km² stor. Arten avlas i djurparker och det är tänkt återinföra den i andra regioner. IUCN listar arten som starkt hotad.
 Nagelsvansad vallaby (Onychogalea lunata) är utdöd. Den levde i centrala Australien och iakttogs för sista gången under 1960-talet.
 Onychogalea unguifera har idag den största populationen. Den finns i hela norra Australien.

Referenser

Noter

Tryckta källor
 Ronald M. Nowak (1999): Walker's Mammals of the World. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore.

Kängurudjur
Macropodidae

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Recently, US News and World Report ranked Connecticut 4th best among the 50 states in the quality of our healthcare. We have great research universities and teaching hospitals, and pharma, biotech, and medical engineering companies most states envy. That's what makes this podcast so surprising. This is the story of how the little Litchfield County hill town of Sharon – with a population of 2700 people – has produced some of our state's leading medical innovators. And it's been doing so for centuries.
Join State Historian Walt Woodward on a visit to the Sharon Historical Society where co-curators Susan Shepard and Marge Smith tell us about the breakthroughs in innoculation, immunotherapy, and gender equity in the medical field pioneered by Sharon residents. It's part of their exhibit "Sharon Cures: Centuries of Medicine in One Small Town". It's three stories in one, that will surprise, inform, and make you want to learn more about this town of medical marvels.


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And now i know why people crib over roaming charges….. 3 days and I had to refill my account thrice…… even had Dad wondering who was I texting all day …lol.
Well, now I am back, the sun is shining and Rhys is with me! YAY! And as I always say – You know you love someone when you're willing to forgo your creature comforts and put up with the 'harsh' (ahem ahem) living conditions of hostel just to be with them!
1) I am lazy and I love it!
2) Being pampered – that is my kind of thing.
3) 3 condos are still not enough, you still want more.
4) Being away from Rhys is still hell!
All's well that Ends Well ( contd )….
As Monday rolled on and evening turned to night, Rhys and I decided to head to the Mall to shop some more. Rhys needed something nice to wear on his birthday in the upcoming week. But we were both tired out after the horrible days we had so we decided on a little nap before heading out. Of course being the sweetheart that he is, Rhys understood that I needed his arms more than the pillow to sleep soundly and so he pulled me into bed with him and with a sweet kiss I balled up in his arms, and slept like a child…..
And that is when I realized that my day was changing from bad to great!!!
I was just trying to pull your leg and i know you never mind my jokes.. But today it was a serious matter and being an idiot that i am, i didn't realize the gravity of the situation…..


Turn everything into gold - fast!
A castle I've made in about 5 minutes. Seems pretty sturdy.
A good unbalanced skirmish map for 8 players.
A small eco invasion to give you a bit of a challenge.
An interesting story and maps.
I can no longer work on this project and would like to share what I've managed to create with everyone.
A slightly challenging free build, with little resources and space to go around. My first map.


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Delhi's oldest graveyard clears space to bury coronavirus dead
Danish Siddiqui
Oct 06, 2020 • Last Updated October 6, 2020 • 1 minute read
NEW DELHI — Workers were clearing undergrowth from wasteland on Tuesday to add 400 graves to the Indian capital's oldest functioning cemetery beside the ruins of historic city walls, as the death toll from the coronavirus grows.
With more than 100,000 deaths nationwide, India's tally of infections has crossed 6.6 million, but there is little sign of any sustained fall in new daily numbers.
Since its first virus burial in April, the Islamic graveyard of Jadid Qabristan has seen more than 700 funerals on a patch of adjoining wasteground designated for pandemic victims.
"We weren't expecting that we will have to clear more land for the graves," said head gravedigger Mohammad Shameem, a 38-year-old in a pale green traditional tunic, who is the third generation of his family to work in cemeteries.
"But bodies just keep arriving."
A respite in infections has cut virus burials to about four a day, from 10 in the summer, but Shameem said the graveyard, founded in 1924, would soon be at capacity.
"The way things are moving, I think we will clear the last remaining patch of land for graves in the coming months."
Hindus, who make up the majority of India's population of about 1.4 billion, are typically cremated after death, but its estimated 200 million Muslims typically bury their dead.
Like the workers at a nearby crematorium for Hindus, Shameem said he often faced difficult conditions.
"We are doing so much work for the last eight months, but there has been hardly any help from the government, in terms of personal protective equipment," he said.
(Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: https://graphics.reuters.com/world-coronavirus-tracker-and-maps/)
(Reporting by Danish Siddiqui in New Delhi; Writing by Alasdair Pal; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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An 8-year record of satellite-based cloud properties named CLAAS (CLoud property dAtAset using SEVIRI) is presented, which was derived within the EUMETSAT Satellite Application Facility on Climate Monitoring. The data set is based on SEVIRI measurements of the Meteosat Second Generation satellites, of which the visible and near-infrared channels were intercalibrated with MODIS. Applying two state-of-the-art retrieval schemes ensures high accuracy in cloud detection, cloud vertical placement and microphysical cloud properties. These properties were further processed to provide daily to monthly averaged quantities, mean diurnal cycles and monthly histograms. In particular, the per-month histogram information enhances the insight in spatio-temporal variability of clouds and their properties. Due to the underlying intercalibrated measurement record, the stability of the derived cloud properties is ensured, which is exemplarily demonstrated for three selected cloud variables for the entire SEVIRI disc and a European subregion. All data products and processing levels are introduced and validation results indicated. The sampling uncertainty of the averaged products in CLAAS is minimized due to the high temporal resolution of SEVIRI. This is emphasized by studying the impact of reduced temporal sampling rates taken at typical overpass times of polar-orbiting instruments. In particular, cloud optical thickness and cloud water path are very sensitive to the sampling rate, which in our study amounted to systematic deviations of over 10% if only sampled once a day. The CLAAS data set facilitates many cloud related applications at small spatial scales of a few kilometres and short temporal scales of a few hours. Beyond this, the spatiotemporal characteristics of clouds on diurnal to seasonal, but also on multi-annual scales, can be studied.


"The bodily process of digestion, absorption and elimination is one of the most important to our health." and "All disease begins in the gut." Hippocrates made these statements over two thousand years ago and it is truer today than ever.
Today we are challenged on many fronts: lifestyle and diet, deficient intestinal flora, stress, toxic chemicals in our food/water/environment, and frequent use of antibiotics all deplete our healthy supply of beneficial enzymes and bacteria. Poor diet, digestion, assimilation and elimination allow for the foundation to disease. Another great physician Dr. Henry Lindlahr MD called this "Morbid Matter." Today we say that you are toxic.
Our bodies rely on proper enzymes, healthy microbes and proper nutrition to produce anti-bacterial cultures in order to strengthen the intestinal walls and to support our immune system. Lessen the "Leaky Gut" syndrome.
Therefore, our food choices either help the healing from disease or contribute to its worsening. Finding what foods the body is sensitive and reacting to is of first priority.
Researchers over the past two decades have discovered that digestive health is paramount to overall health, and an unhealthy digestive system can contribute to a wide range of health issues.
The correct balance of what you eat feeds your body. It also feeds the healthy bacteria in the digestive system that allows your food to be used effectively by the body. If your digestive system is healthy, your body and mind probably are too. You might think that the signs of an unhealthy digestive system would be obvious. Of course, symptoms like digestive distress, bowel movement problems, and abdominal pain can signal that something is unhealthy in your digestive system.
Infusion Health is a Integrative Clinic located in Tucson, Arizona and Turlock, California; but also offers TeleMedicine to those anywhere in need. As technology advances, we have more ways than ever to take control of our health. That's where Infusion Health comes in, offering specialized services to take healthcare to new levels.


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Why I Won't Withdraw Court Case Against Uche Secondus - Wike Reveals
By Larrykay20 (self media writer) | 1 year ago
Amidst the Crisis between the Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike and National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Wike has insisted that he won't withdraw the Lawsuit he filed against Secondus because the PDP National Chairman does not honour Agreement.
Governor Nyesom Wike
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Wike stated this during a Meeting with the Senator David Mark-led National Reconciliation Committee set up by the Leadership of the Party to resolve the tussle between the Two PDP Chieftains.
Former Senate President, David Mark.
The bid by Secondus to seek re-election and the determination of the Rivers State governor to stop him is reported to be the genesis of the crisis. The Mark-led panel had met with Secondus and Wike with a proposal that they both withdraw pending lawsuits to pave the way for the peaceful resolution of the crisis.While Secondus agreed to withdraw on the condition that the other party does the same, Wike insisted on going ahead with his.
The report submitted by the Mark-led committee quoted Wike as insisting that the "court cases instituted would not be withdrawn because of the lack of confidence in the other party to keep agreements".
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The Black Swans and Unicorns of Insurance IT
Denise Garth | March 02, 2015
Throughout history, myths and legends have evolved as accounts based on long-held assumptions and wide-spread stories that share at least one common dominator: the ability to verify them. Ah … the beautiful legend of Briton's Camelot, and Ireland's mischievous leprechauns with their pots of gold. But there are two legendary and mythical creatures, the unicorn and black swan, which have come to mean something else in modern culture.
The unicorn, which goes back centuries as an animal mentioned by the Greeks, became legendary during the middle ages and renaissance periods, achieving mythical status that has continued into modern history. The black swan experienced an abrupt drop from legend status when it was found to be made of the stuff that legends are not: verifiable reality. It was originally believed that all swans were white until 1697, when the Dutch explorer Willem de Vlamingh found black swans in Australia, and profoundly changed the science of zoology. Who knew?
Fast forward to today's modern business world, where the Black Swan and Unicorn have taken on new and very real identities, and have come to be known as the modern-day equivalents of things or events that reflect the momentum of the impossible achieved through disruption and innovation. Black Swan business theory was introduced in 2007 by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a scholar, statistician, and risk analyst. His book The Black Swan quickly became one of the top "must reads" in the world of business.
Black Swans are defined as unprecedented, unexpected, or low probability/high impact events that significantly disrupt and change assumptions, businesses, industries, and more. Modern examples often sited include the rise of the Internet, 9/11, and the 2008 global recession. The theory is that if we are able to detect and analyze Black Swan events, we have a better chance of effectively responding or managing the impact of such an event. From there, it is not difficult to make the cognitive leap to insurance. In essence, risk management is the very core of insurance.
In contrast, the Unicorn stepped out of the myth only lately and has taken on the persona of a new and real thing (not an event like the Black Swan). The Unicorn of today is a pre-IPO tech startup with a billion dollar market value. A January article in Fortune magazine article, The Age of Unicorns, by Erin Griffith and Dan Primack, credited Cowboy Ventures founder Aileen Lee with coining the term in a November, 2013 TechCrunch blog post. Fortune has identified 39 venture capitalist (VC) backed U.S. tech startups that have topped $1 billion in valuation in the past decade, noting that even Google and Amazon were never valued at a billion as a private companies, nor were any others that emerged from the original dot-com era. As a result, the billion-dollar valued companies, like the unicorns, were believed to be a myth.
However, in less than 15 months, Fortune noted there is a fast-growing roster of billion-dollar startups, and Unicorns are increasingly showing up everywhere. The magazine identified more than 80 privately held start-ups that are now valued at $1 billion or more by VCs, observing that Unicorns are rapidly appearing, often without much warning. While some wonder if this represents the start of a new dot-com bust, the article notes that these companies learned the lessons from that era, and have a solid business model, revenue, and customer base.
Even more stunning, Fortune further noted, is that some VC firms are searching for "bigger game," those startups with the potential to rapidly reach a $10 billion valuation, calling them "Decacorns." Facebook was the only private company in late 2013 to reach this threshold. Yet, by the start of 2015, a little over a year later, there are at least eight companies valued at more than $10B and growing. Uber alone is already valued at $41.2B, making them more valuable than over 72 percent of the Fortune 500. Whether Unicorns or a Decacorns, these companies have business momentum, access to capital, and innovative solutions built on technology that is disrupting existing industries and businesses.
So, the Unicorns and Black Swans have a significant importance to insurance: they are critical influencers of change and disruption for traditional industries and companies. And why is that? Simply put, technology. Technology is fueling change and disruption, from the Internet, cloud, mobile, social, and collaboration to new emerging technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), drones, wearables, driverless vehicles, and artificial intelligence. We are seeing the emergence of new economic and business trends like the shared economy, digital business models, omni-channel environments, new risk models, and many more, fueled by the technology-enabled Black Swans, all of which are influencers of change and disruption for insurance.
These Black Swans are disrupting and reshaping whole industries—transportation, media, hotels, communication, manufacturing, music, retail, healthcare, and insurance. SMA's research report, Next-Gen Insurer: Fueled by Innovation recognized these outside industry influencers of change that are creating new, innovative products, solutions, and businesses … new Unicorns. Furthermore, these Unicorns are gaining market recognition and acceptance that is fueling their growth.
Consider the disruption for hotels (and insurance) with Airbnb. Airbnb is being recommended by Warren Buffet for use by shareholders who plan to attend the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder meeting in Omaha, Neb., in May as a cost-effective alternative to hotels. (See the Steve Jordon and Cindy Gonzalez article, Have a room to rent? Buffett expects record crowd at Berkshire shareholder meeting for his 50th anniversary, Jan 16, 2015.)
Companies on the Unicorn list include many that SMA has been tracking to assess the impact to insurance, including Uber, Airbnb, Jawbone, and Space X. In SMA's research report, The Shifting Competitive Landscape: A New Breed of Industry Challengers, we noted that in the fast-paced, changing digital economy a new breed of potential competitors are coming from technology and Silicon Valley companies. While these companies may not compete directly by offering and underwriting insurance, they are competing in different ways that redefine customer expectations and capture customer relationship, loyalty, pocketbook, and much more through innovative offerings, engagement, and business models.
These technology Unicorns and Decacorns are moving at breathtaking speed and on a high level, with new innovations and capabilities emerging regularly through their own development, through acquisitions, and/or through partnerships. Even more importantly, their valuations provide ready access to capital, either through VC firms or through eventual IPOs, enabling rapid growth to expand market reach, create innovative products and services, engage customers, and construct innovative business and revenue models.
In this new world of rapidly emerging Unicorns and Decacorns and the growing potential of Black Swans, the traditional insurance business assumptions and models are now or will soon become seriously challenged. How insurers respond to these changes—with a fresh set of views that combine both inside-the-industry and outside-the-industry perspectives—will influence their future. Here are key considerations insurers must plan for:
Unicorns and Decacorns are the new Black Swans. A massive foundational shift in traditional views of business and the world around us is underway, disrupting long-held business, operational, and economic assumptions. Assess and explore the impact of these Unicorns and Decacorns to your Next-Gen Insurer vision by identifying possibilities and outcomes.
Disruption and change is happening in all industries, including insurance. Change and disruption are fueled by technology. The access to capital for building and launching innovative new businesses that leverage technology is enormous. Scan the horizon of inside and outside industry influencers and prepare scenarios to respond.
Innovation and technology are fueling the Unicorns. At the heart of Unicorns and Decacorns is innovation and technology. New business models and market leaders are spawning challenges and opportunities for all companies … it is just a matter of when. Embrace innovation as a core mandate and leverage and experiment with emerging technologies to fuel the potential and enable future market leadership.
Become a digital insurer. Adapt and transform as a digital-based business underpinned by new customer-driven and technology-enabled business and operational models. Reimagine and transform your customer engagement models to meet the raised bar for customer expectations.
To stay in the game, let alone win, core modern systems are mandatory. Time is of the essence for moving away from legacy systems and into modern core systems. Modern systems are foundational to being able to aggressively embrace and integrate maturing and emerging technologies that will allow insurers to optimize and innovate. Proactively establish plans for legacy replacement as a prerequisite to becoming a Next-Gen Insurer.
Innovative products and services are essential. With barriers for new entrants falling and industry lines fading, new competitors with innovative products and services are emerging from well capitalized companies and industries. Invest and commit resources toward creating new products, services, and partnerships to redefine and reimagine insurance products and services (before the competitors do it).
Running today's business while creating the future is vital. The pace of change and adoption of emerging technologies is rapidly increasing and intensifying the challenge of a future coming fast, while insurers are still operating the business based on models from the past decades or even centuries. Embrace an entrepreneurial, fast-moving, start-up kind of culture and mindset that engages out of the box thinkers, collaborates with those that are outside the organization, and creates a culture of innovation.
A divide is emerging between market leaders and laggards. Significant shifts in company strategy to respond to the fast-paced change backed by strategic investments and project priorities are creating a bifurcation in the industry, creating a gap that is expected to widen between industry leaders and laggards. Make a choice. Embrace innovation and aggressively transform as a Next-Gen Insurer market leader that is capturing the future and all its opportunities … or maintain the status quo and become a laggard, risking the future and turning into a casualty in tomorrow's competitive business landscape.
Major forces are converging, fundamentally changing the entire paradigm of insurance. The old myths and legends of Unicorns and Black Swans have taken on a powerful new identity in today's reality. The impact is that insurers will be faced with choices that are more intense, disruptive, complex, and transformational than ever before. The result will be a new era of emerging market leaders, whether from within or outside the industry, that are embracing change and disruption. They are capitalizing on technologies, innovation, and the emergence of Unicorns and Decacorns to reinvent themselves as Next-Gen Insurers.
Next-Gen Insurers will emerge as the Unicorns and Black Swans that will disrupt and redefine insurance. The question is: Will it be your company or a new competitor?
As an industry, we have an unparalleled opportunity to rethink, reimagine, and reinvent the business of insurance. But the time for plans, preparation, and execution is rapidly fading away. So be inspired. Be creative and collaborative. Be bold. Make the choice to become a Next-Gen Insurer today. Welcome to the world of Unicorns, Decacorns, and Black Swans.
Contact Denise Garth at dgarth@strategymeetsaction.com if you'd like to learn how SMA can help you on the innovation journey and discover new opportunities for the insurance industry.


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Steel Pan comes to UND
Dakota Student / Nicholas Nelson
UND Steel Pan band members perform Monday evening on Nov. 7 at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.
Nick Sallen, Editor-in-Chief
A dozen band members ran onto the Chester Fritz Auditorium stage to start the Steel Pan Band Concert. Wearing floral patterned shirts to enhance the carribean theme, the band immediately started playing "Yumbambe," a Cuban calypso tune with solos from the lead pan section.
"My favorite pans were the bass and lead pans," Maxwell McCann, a junior first-year member of the ensemble, said. "Leads because of the melody, bass because you're in the center of six pans and they all reverberate around you and you do a lot of moving around, so it's easier to get into it."
Most of the band members hail from North Dakota and a majority are percussion majors. This year, the band was a little bit smaller than usual with 13 performers in the ensemble. Hannah Carlson, David Fehr, Mitch Geiger, Frankie Good, Elijah Gray, Alec Hepper, Brandon Hettwer, Isaac Jensen, Maxwell McCann, Jason Master, Rachel Again Muniz, Jake Robinson and Yuesen Yang comprised this year's steel pan band.
"The whole ensemble in general is focused on feeling the rhythm more so than a choir of band because of the percussive instruments," McCann said. "There's a challenge in being in a solely percussion-based group. Singing, you can fudge your rhythm and still sound right, in this you either hit it on the beat or you don't."
UND Steel Pan band members perform Monday, Nov. 7 at the Chester Fritz Auditorium.
Summer performing arts (SPA) owns the steel pan band equipment. Every fall, SPA leases out the drums they use during their summer music camps to UND for the steel pan band to use. Normal tuning is required yearly, but the excellent condition of the drums only requires tuning every two years.
"I played pans when I was in SPA. We had a mini two-week long class, so there was a bit of a learning curve when I joined the group." McCann said.
"There's a sweet spot on the drum for each note. A larger note requires a softer hit," UND Director of Jazz Studies and Applied Percussion Michael Blake said.
The list of songs played by the band included a few classic hits such as "Imagine" by John Lennon, "Every Little Thing She Does is Magic" by Sting, and "Movin' Out" by Billy Joel. The two ladder songs were arranged by instructor Christopher Gable.
"All of the music written or arranged by faculty members were really good," McCann said.
Typically, a steel pan band is broken down into four sections which play in unison to produce exotic percussive sounds. The four sections are lead, mid-range and bass pans and the engine room.
The engine room has "all sorts of odd percussion instruments," Blake explained. Together, they create the timing and rhythm foundation for the rest of the band.
The four frontline pans are known as lead pans. They provide the melody and can be easily distinguished by their high pitch. Mid-range pans are known for their warm and mellow tone which add complementary harmony to the melody. Bass drums, which resemble oil drums, are the foundation of the ensemble and add more harmony to the melody.
Band equipment and additional support for the steel pan ensemble go out to the Myra Foundation, Brad Sherwood, Dean Opp, Brian Pfeiffer, Janice Hoffarth, Tammy Mulske, Catherine Olson, the UND Music Department, Chester Fritz Auditorium Administration and personnel of plant services and the Steel Pan Alumni Fund.
The University of North Dakota University Band and Steel Pan Band will host their winter holiday concert on Sunday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m. The performance will be in the Memorial Union Ballroom. Tickets will be made available at the door. For a price of $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for students and senior citizens, or $14.00 per family.
Nick Sallen is the editor-in-chief for the Dakota Student. He can be reached at [email protected]
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Antigo, which is found in a principally rural area of Langlade County, has six community care facilities which gives individuals an assortment of long term care options to settle upon. There are a lot of public transport options available in the city to allow your loved one move about. According to government funded surveys there are many top ranked nursing home options, as well as hospitals in the surrounding areas.
In addition to a full complement of basic amenities, Antigo also has a varied network of care facilities that caters to seniors' unique needs. Specialized facilities may facilitate access to on-call therapists like occupational, speech, and physical therapists. Some care facilities within the city offer kosher meals, allow pets like cats, provide outdoor recreational activities, as well as common areas for activites. Some offer devotional services. Still other care facilities offer transportation (for-fee and complimentary), or even can provide more advanced care like blood glucose monitoring.
When getting in touch with the facilities listed on this page it can be helpful - though not vital - to have the resident's history on hand. Consider preparing a brief medical history list. Be sure to include any relevant insurance, doctor and doctor's office names and phone numbers as the new facility onboarding manager may have specific questions and information requests. This type of information can aid in planning any specialized care the individual might require, which helps with choosing a facility.
The cost for care changes based on needed services, but in the area general elder care facilities are in the range of $4,500 every month.
Having nineteen beds, Cady Memorial Home operates as an assisted living facility that offers a number of amenities. This facility provides diabetes care, which may include glucose monitoring, sliding scale glucose monitoring, and insulin injections and has dietician approved meals that are arranged to be sure your loved one gets the nutrition they need.


Step right up! Step right up, and get mauled.
I want to ride the Wild Chimera!
"How about we stay here and sing Kum-by-ya My Lord until the scary monster goes away?"
This is the part where the doctor confesses to Jo that he taped Larry Lester's buns together.
"Steady on...You haven't sucked all the chrome off yet!"
"It'll be a lot easier if you breathe through your nose..."
"Once doesn't make you gray."
"See, I'm happy...really, I'm happy."
"CONDOMS! Get your condoms here! All sizes! All shapes! All flavors! Can't leave the circus without CONDOMS!"
Hey, go back to the Bachelor Party gallery!
Proof that every planet has its own Gallager.
You know what's scarier than a Carnival of Monsters? The CARNIES at the Carnival of Monsters.
But nobody's supposed to be that wacky except the Doctor!
Finally, the Fashion Police caught up with him!
"Geez, Vorelli, you think I shold just go show 'em my can?"
"Now I know from experience that nothing chafes a kid's hinder more than his request for a neat toy maligned into a neat and practical gift. Enter the Wish-Squisher. We can take any wonderful gift, and turn it into something horrible."
"Yeah, what you do is take a really cool present that any fan would dig, like this DVD of 'Pyramids Of Mars.' You take it, run it through the Wish-Squisher, and.... viola!"
"It becomes the Criterion release of 'Love & Monsters,' with over seven hours of expanded scenes and cut footage!"
RALPHIE!!! HELP ME! I CAN'T GET UP!! RALPHIIIE!!!
"Quick, draw the sword! I want to cut his head off!"
"This kitchy 70s domed swivel chair is far too small to accomodate my large frame!"
"I love giant googly eyes. I don't care what the world may think!"
Robin William's screentest for Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.
Remember, folks, Doctor Who is SERIOUS ADULT DRAMA, and don't you dare imply otherwise!
Nine for the mortal men, doomed to die...and she's hogging them all!
He gets a little too into his Goosebumps books.
"There. Now I can try on my spring frocks in relative peace."
"... and then I told him, 'Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.'"
"God, will you ever stop telling that story??"
"Ooops! I was trying to page my secretary!"
"Well it's not a question of wantiing to be a mouse... it just sort of happens to you. All of a sudden you realize... that's what you want to be..."
There's a rare sight ... William F. Buckley, Jr. hugging a *woman*.
Higgins is fantasizing about when he can tell Magnum that he really is Robin Masters.
OH COME ON.... you dont think a single old man would let a young man have a Ferrari just because he is good guy did ya???
"I say, those were jolly good marital relations."
Because he was tired of his dreams being all blurry, of course.
So THAT'S how Cory graduated high school in "Boy Meets World!"
"Oh yeah, baby, you can squeeze my Charmin ANYtime..."
"Jo, I just realized we landed on the Planet of No Shame!"


Cambridge Consultants announced a new product concept based on its low-cost Continua-compliant Vena platform. The Minder, powered by Vena, enables continuous, real-time medical data collection and transmission via cellular networks. Increasing the accuracy and frequency of patient data reporting, the Minder demonstrates a new technology solution that can lower the cost of healthcare by improving the quality of patient care. Doubling as a pocket-sized digital patient checklist, Minder is a sophisticated gateway that captures wireless medical data and transmits it to a patient's online health record, creating higher volume and higher quality data for Electronic Medical Records (EMR). Moreover, Minder can receive real time updates to the checklist thereby enabling two way communications with healthcare professionals or caregivers, enabling more meaningful use of e-health records.
Usually, a hospital visit is required in order to record data, such as ECG or blood pressure readings, into a patient's EMR. However, as wireless-enabled medical devices continue to grow in number, the novel Minder device showcases a viable pathway for such readings to be acquired and transmitted remotely. For physicians and hospitals, this would provide access to more accurate data to work with, while increasing efficiency and decreasing unnecessary and expensive hospital visits. For patients, the Minder takes the stress out of the often complex daily medication and monitoring regimen.
With the goal of increasing compliance via user engagement, the Minder displays an interactive timed to-do list that can be customized for individual patients. For instance, the recovering heart attack victim can now transmit their blood pressure readings from home to their EMR in real-time. If the reading is high, the Minder could instantly alert a care provider who could have the patient carry out necessary steps by sending tasks back to the Minder. If the reading is on target, it could prevent an unnecessary hospital visit.
"The rollout of ubiquitous health monitoring is gaining traction. The question is not 'if' but 'which' technologies will take hold. Between the proliferation of countless health apps for smart phones and even the first Continua Certified smart phone, we are seeing an opportunity to drive a new market and lower health care costs via connected health solutions," said Vaishali Kamat, Group Manager, Medical Technology, Cambridge Consultants. "The other big question going forward will be: 'How do I design a product in a smart way so that I can get it to market without regulatory hiccups?' We beleive the answer lies in standards-based technology such as Vena, which can provide reliable platforms for dedicated health devices. In the end, the companies that clear regulatory hurdles first will most likely dominate the market."
The Vena technology used in Minder, leverages Cambridge Consultants experience with CSR's BlueCore and Qualcomm's Wearable Mobile Device (WMD) hardware and implements Continua Health Alliance standards for Personal Area Network (PAN) and Wide Area Network (WAN) interfaces. Devices based on Vena can receive data via Bluetooth or USB from any Continua Certified devices and transmit this data via HL7 over cellular networks, thus empowering users to manage health and wellness anytime, anywhere. The Vena wireless healthcare software stack, embeds the Bluetooth Health Device Profile (HDP) optimized for the secure transport of medical data and the IEEE 11073 standards for compatible exchange of information between devices. Vena has been at the heart of Cambridge Consultants' Vena family of devices - an inhaler, the VenaHub USB gateway, and core technology for A&D Medical's wireless blood pressure cuff and weight scale. The Qualcomm WMD supports a variety of 3G networks and provides integrated GPS, and accelerometer and Bluetooth technologies.
With the ability to customize for different target populations - whether it's individuals with chronic diseases, seniors living independently or those trying to fight obesity -- the Vena platform can support various device sizes, types, and complexities. Nevertheless, the Minder is a classic example of how a small gateway with a simple user interface can serve as a powerful and engaging tool for health management.


During the process of photosynthesis, plants release oxygen, however, at night most plants respire like humans, releasing carbon dioxide. Succulents however, keep producing oxygen all through the night. Keep these plants in the bedroom for an extra boost of refreshed air during your sleep that ultimately leads to better quality zzzz's.
Succulents are excellent at cleansing the air and removing toxins. NASA's research found that they are able to remove 87 percent of volatile organic compounds (VOC). VOC's are extremely hazardous and can cause eye, nose and throat irritation, frequent headaches, nausea, and can also damage the liver, kidneys and central nervous system. Succulents are extra helpful in library and study environments because VOC substances like benzene and formaldehyde are found in rugs, cigarette smoke, grocery bags, books and ink.
About 10 percent of the moisture in the atmosphere is water released by plants. The same applies to your home, the more plants you have, especially in groupings, the better you can improve the humidity in your home that can prevent dry skin, colds, sore throats and dry coughs.
A number of studies of both students and workers have found that concentration, attentiveness and brain capabilities improve when studying or working with plants in the room. Small plants like succulents are especially beneficial at work, as they don't take up a lot of space on your desk.
Succulents can contribute to reducing flu-like symptoms, headaches, fever and coughs. According to researchers at Kansas State University, hospital patients with plants in their rooms required less pain medication, had lower blood pressure and heart rate, and experienced less fatigue and anxiety.
If these reasons aren't enough to have you heading to the garden centre then forget the health benefits, succulents are cute, come in all shapes and sizes (not just your standard cacti), and having a few around is a great way to revamp any décor!


I grew up in New York City and was a child actor, starting in commercials at age 5. I grew up in this business. Acting gave me a great eye for what works on TV, but I am more of a go-getter than an actress.
Cara Casting began as a conversation with a woman that would become both my business and life mentor. I spent the first few years pounding the pavement looking for real people and building my database one person at a time. I absolutely love the thrill of plucking someone off the street and putting them on TV. It's like a treasure hunt and constantly finding gold.


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Pana Tinani (früher Joannett Island) ist eine Insel im Louisiade-Archipel in der Milne Bay Province, Papua-Neuguinea. Die Insel liegt 3,1 km nördlich der nordwestlichen Landspitze von Vanatinai und ist von dieser durch die Bulami Passage getrennt. Weiterhin liegt sie unmittelbar östlich von Hemenahei, der östlichsten der Calvados-Inseln, und ist von dieser durch die an der engsten Stelle nur 890 Meter breite Magamaga Passage getrennt. Sie hat eine Fläche von 78 km² und ist damit nach Vanatinai die zweitgrößte Insel in der Vanatinai-Lagune, sowie die sechstgrößte des gesamten Louisiade-Archipels. Sie ist hügelig und erreicht im Mount Guyuba eine Höhe von 338 Metern.

Zur Volkszählung 2000 hatte die Insel 225 Einwohner, alle im Dorf Bwailahina (früher Hebwaun) im Südosten der Insel.

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Insel (Papua-Neuguinea)
Insel (Australien und Ozeanien)
Insel (Salomonensee)
Insel (Louisiade-Archipel)


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Home All News Celebrity Gossip Josh Duggar's Ashley Madison Confession & One Direction's Zayn Malik Diss
Josh Duggar's Ashley Madison Confession & One Direction's Zayn Malik Diss
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One Direction sparked some feud rumors after they posted a "Throwback Thursday" picture on their Twitter of a screenshot from their music video for "Steal My Girl."
The video came out in 2014, when Zayn Malik was still a member of the band, however the twitter picture only showcases the four current members – Harry, Liam, Louis and Niall.
The tweeted image is a cropped version of a shot in the video where all 5 of the former members, including Zayn, are present. However, Malik is notably missing from the band's recent post.
Some fans have tweeted at the band, criticizing their decision to cut Zayn out of the throwback saying:
"@Onedirection you can crop Zayn out of a picture but you can't crop him out of our memories and more than 4 years of being in the band…"
"@Onedirection where's zayn he might not be in the band anymore but he was in the video and I don't know this video without him tbh."
While, the band has claimed that Zayn's departure earlier in 2015 was amicable, he has engaged in some feuding with Louis Tomlinson over Twitter after he revealed he was working with music producer Naughty Boy on some solo music.
Zayn had a following out with Naughty Boy and seemed to be once again civil with his former band mates.
Although, this latest "dig" by One Direction seems to imply that there may be some bad blood between Zayn and his former boy band crew.
One Direction, Twitter post:
#ThrowbackThursday: who can guess which video this is? pic.twitter.com/eezOEIgTTF
— One Direction (@onedirection) August 20, 2015
Josh Duggar is once again the subject of various headlines after rumors surfaced that he was a member of the site Ashley Madison, which is designed to set people up to have an affair. The site was recently hacked and therefore the information of its members was posted for the public, enabling Josh to be identified as a user.
On Thursday, the 19 Kids and Counting star took to the Duggar's family website to confirm his membership and explain:
"I have been the biggest hypocrite ever. While espousing faith and family values, I have secretly over the last several years been viewing pornography on the Internet and this became a secret addition and I became unfaithful to my wife."
Josh's initial postwas soon taken down and his mention of pornography was taken out and replaced with comments about his molestation scandal that happened earlier in the year.
Social media has blown up since Josh's new revelations and many are questioning what the fate of his marriage with Anna is. When Josh's molestation scandal became public, Anna was quick to defend her husband and show support for his changed ways, however at this point she has remained silent about his latest Ashley Madison scandal.
Although many are begging Anna to leave Josh, it is difficult as the couple share four young children together and they are both deeply committed to their faith (therefore making divorce a very unfavorable path).
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Atelier Ten recently hosted a skate experience day for the project team associated with the design of the world's first multi-level skate park. The skate park is to be built in Folkstone in Kent for The Shepway Sports Trust. Attending was Dan Hulme and Kay Whitehead from Strand House, Aidan Webb and Calum Winton from Spider PM, Annabel Sawyer from Guy Hollaway Architects and Alan Munson, Ilyas Oren and Jed Jordan from Atelier Ten.


Published: Dec. 6, 2016 at 03:25 p.m.
Skinny: NFL scouts are always searching for explosive playmakers off the edge. That's why evaluators are smitten with Williams' potential as a disruptive pass rusher. Williams finished the regular season with 8.5 sacks after adding a half-sack in the SEC Championship. He brings an outstanding combination of first-step quickness and explosive athleticism to the position. Williams' burst will make him a challenge to block off the open side.
Against Florida, Williams' explosiveness continued to create a bit of a disruption on passing plays. Despite only registering a half-sack on the day, he consistently threatened the quarterback and disrupted the rhythm of the passing game on obvious passing downs. While scouts would love to see Williams become a more complete player (improve as a run defender), there is no doubt he could bring tremendous value as a pass-rush specialist as a pro.


It is snowing today in NYC, the first of the season. As a New Englander originally, I can't help but have the same childlike glee and wonder whenever it snows, even in the city, even as a currently jaded New Yorker. It has such a purifying and calming affect on life in the city and I love that it comes around Christmas. As a Catholic kid, as cold and wet (and, eventually, disturbingly colored) as snow can be in NYC, it will always be associated with the message of peace, love, and community that the birth of Jesus represents.
Partly because of that association, but largely because of the coldness and wetness, the first snow also fills me with profound sadness knowing that there are so many fellow New Yorkers that meet it with dread.
The affordable housing crisis is a slow motion plague spreading across literally all of America, but in NYC, it's easy to see it accelerating. There are over 60,000 homeless in NYC right now, by far the largest on record. That number probably undercounts many unsheltered homeless, mostly men, who fall through the cracks. The vast majority in shelters are women and children.
I know many of those children have the same glee and wonder that I have about snow — what child doesn't — but I know that it won't last for them. If we remain on our current development trend, these children will know that snow means harder times, fewer beds, and longer lines. It means suffering, neglect, and loneliness.
All the while, New York City is experiencing a wave of economic growth and stability that it hasn't seen in generations. The Great Recession was 10 years ago and for all its devastation nationally, it felt like a blip in NYC.
But what have we gotten with this economic boom? Our schools are still chronically underfunded and unfairly criticized, our transit system is groaning from decades of neglect and our streets are clogged with freeloading private ride-share companies. And the affordable housing crisis — which by now is frankly too big, too crushing, and too unchanging to be called merely a 'crisis' — is eating the salaries, savings, and futures of too many New Yorkers.
The same can be said for the rest of the nation. By our exceedingly flawed popular metrics, the economy is "doing well": 82 months of job growth, the lowest unemployment since 2000, and a rising, if frothy stock market. If things are so good right now, why are so many people suffering? Why are there 554,000 homeless across the country? Why is that number growing?
I've gotten into the weeds in plenty of blogs about why our flawed housing policies –locally and nationally — are part of the problem. I've talked about how the illusionary effects of debt and other financial tools mask our deeper economic problems. I've also argued that the nihilism and greed inherent in our period of late capitalism are rotting our economy and our civic institutions (see: tax plan).
But as I marvel at the snow covering the Christmas reaves around Stuyvesant Town, and worry about how thousands of homeless children in NYC are doing tonight, I know that our problem is more basic than that: we are a profoundly unchristian society.
This reality seems particularly pronounced today. It is near cliche to say we are bitterly divided along partisan lines that are defined by equally deep, cultural divisions. Those divisions are increasingly presented as conservative and Christian against liberal and secular.
But that demarcation has never really made sense to me.
I'd love to write about why these divisions are tragic because they prevent people who share the same problems from forming political unions to solve them. I'd love to write about how wealthy firms and individuals cynically fuel and exploit this tragedy to dominate our politics. I'd love to write about how the Founding Fathers hoped to avoid this very scenario by separating church from state and by forging a universal civic identity and purpose.
But I want to help the homeless. I want to explain why it is important for Americans to care about them, Christian or not. More importantly, I want to talk about how I think we can help.
Of course a lot of people care about the homeless. Last week, Eillie Anzilotti of Fast Company wrote about the many programs mayors in major cities are enacting, all the millions of dollars that are being provided, and all of the organizations that are involved. One of her colleagues even wrote about how a tech startup is trying to use blockchain technology to help the homeless create a digital identity to access services. No, the homeless don't need the blockchain, but the intentions are good. The intentions across many cities, organizations, churches, and individuals are always good.
But the results aren't good and never will be if we don't build a society from top to bottom that reflects the values many Americans falsely claim to follow. That doesn't mean being a Christian nation, but it does mean applying Christian values (and Jewish values, and Muslim values, and humanist values, and so on) to our society.
But what are those values? A lot of people on the right in this country speak about 'values' based on the word of Christ and, for some truly confounding reason, people on the left don't seem to. I've been guilty of that.
I've always been hesitant to frame my views on housing as a right and my aspirations for America as a more just and equal society in a religious context. This is partly because of my own struggles and admitted ambivalence towards Catholicism, but also because I just don't think its necessary. I don't need to reinforce my arguments with an appeal to higher authority. My arguments stand on their own merit because they are true and just; because I believe they also reflect the values in our Constitution that I deeply respect as an American.
More specifically, I don't recognize where the ministry of Jesus informs the right's public policy choices, the leaders they support, or the lifestyle they lead. I don't recognize faith in their arguments at all.
I don't think a Christian society would allow 554,000 Americans to be homeless. I don't think it would allow thousands of women and children to face the cold and wet without a home in a city of ungodly wealth. I also don't think it would tolerate the naked greed, violence, and intolerance that underwrite our domestic and foreign policy. But our society does.
It is beyond obvious that a truly Christian society would provide shelter, food, wellness, and other basic needs for its most vulnerable. It would create a system of justice where no one is above the law and no one is below it. It would create a culture that strengthens its civic institutions at all levels, respects the beliefs of all people, and engages the world as equals.
The fact that we can actually for serious 100% afford to do this, but choose not to shows how unchristian we truly are. And don't believe that we can't. We could create that society in 40 days if we wanted to.
I don't know why Christians in America are worried about secularism creeping into public life. That's the whole point of our Constitution. Right-leaning Christians in America should be more concerned about how little Christianity seems to be seeping into their belief systems and political aspirations. That's what is killing our country.
I don't want our policies and laws to reflect the type of Christianity I see on the right. Those empty slogans, appeals, and litmus tests have allowed a deeply unjust and intolerant society to appear as something other than it is while excusing the immorality of those who benefit from it.
If the right won't promote Christian values, then I think it is high time for the left to do so. More accurately, it is high time for the left to remind the rest of the country who those Christian values come from originally. Only then can we start to articulate a vision of the future of America that I want and I think most Americans want — one where kids don't suffer because housing (among other things) is a right.
It is not just the homeless children in NYC who are suffering from this, but today, that's who I think of as it snows outside. To help them, I am all for laws and policies that reflect the mission of Jesus. It is a universal, inclusive mission that calls for us to love, to serve, and to protect others as we love, serve, and protect ourselves. It also sounds profoundly American to me.


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BBC Three's return to broadcast TV faces delay amid concerns from rivals
The BBC's plan to bring back BBC Three as a standalone television channel could be delayed, following concerns that the proposal might damage commercial rivals.
The corporation took BBC Three off broadcast television in 2016 in response to funding cuts and made it online-only, arguing the move would make it easier to attract young audiences who don't otherwise watch BBC content.
It is now using the same argument in an attempt to return BBC Three to broadcast television in 2022. The channel has been revived creatively since going on iPlayer and has produced hits such as Fleabag and RuPauls Drag Race UK.
The BBC's sudden about-turn has also been driven by the belated realisation that while younger audiences as a whole may be increasingly streaming video content online, a substantial number of young viewers still consume a lot of broadcast television.
By taking BBC Three off screens the broadcaster has damaged its ability to reach 16- to 34-year-olds from poorer backgrounds, as well as those who live outside London and the south-east.
Media regulator Ofcom has now decided to launch a formal investigation into the plan, which could last up to six months, because the relaunch would count as a substantial change to the BBC's public service output. The BBC said it was still pushing ahead with its plans, in the expectation the investigation would be completed early: "This is the standard process, we do not anticipate any delays and we continue to plan for a January 2022 launch – subject to approval."
Rivals and industry bodies have raised concerns that a revived BBC Three could take viewers away from commercial youth-focused broadcasters such as Channel 4.
Recent BBC Three programming, such as Fleabag, Normal People and Killing Eve have been broadcast on mainstream channels and sold around the world.
Sky also said that as a new public service channel, the BBC would demand its legal right to place BBC Three in the top 24 channels on electronic programmes guides, which ensures high visibility when viewers are channel-hopping. Given there are currently no empty slots in the top part on Sky's programme guide in some parts of the UK, this would require other channels to move slots and lose viewers in the process.
Under the proposals, BBC3 would return to broadcast television in January 2022 and be on air between 7pm and 4am, with a £72.5m annual budget and featuring a newly created news programme. The Guardian
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PIPESTEM, W.Va. – Pipestem Resort State Park is offering a new event this year that allows visitors to do some early holiday shopping while supporting local artisans and creative craftsmen.
The Stocking Stuffer Art and Craft Show will be held Nov. 19, 2016, at the McKeever Lodge Conference Center from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Stations will be selling items from artisan crafts to sweets. There is no fee to attend and parking is free.
Other holiday-time activities at Pipestem include random Santa appearances; Chief's Challenge Bonfire Dec. 3; East River Mountain Town Band Christmas Concert Dec. 4; Winter Ballroom Dancing Weekend Dec. 9-11; Blue Suede Christmas at the Chuck Mathena Center Dec. 9; New Year's Eve Shindig Dec. 31; and First Day Hike Jan. 1, 2017.
Pipestem Resort State Park is open year-round and is located in Pipestem between Athens and Hinton. The park features a 113 room lodge, vacation cabins, campground, disc golf, extensive hiking trails, trout fishing, lake, golf, horseback riding and other outdoor recreation, and a nature center.
For more Stocking Stuffer Art and Craft Show information, contact Kim Hawkins by email at kimberly.j.hawkins@wv.gov or call 304-466-1800 x 393.


Granite is considered to be a highly desirable, high-end material that is used in fine homes throughout the country and beyond. One of the most common areas where granite is used in homes is with countertops. If you are thinking about remodeling your kitchen or bathrooms, you may be wondering if granite is a feasible option for you. The team at Sherlock's Carpet & Tile are here to tell you of the advantages and disadvantageous to consider with every material, and this holds true for granite as well. With a closer look at what to expect from custom granite countertops, you may make a decision that is best for your home in Orland Park, Homer Glen, Tinley Park or Frankfort, Illinois.
A professional granite countertop can be a truly beautiful addition to your home, and it can add value and style alike to your space. There are an almost endless range of color options available, making it easy to find the granite countertop that is right for your space. When properly cared for, the material can be a treasured addition to your space for many years to come.
Perhaps the most significant drawback associated with granite is the cost. The cost of professional granite countertop installation can vary based on the type of granite you get, the thickness and the quality of the installation. However, this is not the cheapest material available, and it is considered to be an upgrade. It also will need to be sealed approximately once a year, and you may not be able to use all household cleaners on it.
Custom granite countertops are not suitable for all homeowners in Orland Park, Illinois. You may consider reviewing the different color and style options and getting a quote for the cost of installation. You can consider comparing this against the cost of more affordable options, such as laminate. Keep in mind, however, that a professionally installed granite countertop can enhance your property value, so this may be considered to be an investment into your home rather than a sunk cost.
There are numerous factors to consider when you are thinking about updating your countertops and Sherlock's Carpet & Tile is here to walk you through all of your options. Style, cost, maintenance and other factors are all important. By learning more about granite and comparing it against other options, you may determine that now is the time to move forward with your granite countertop installation project in Orland Park, Homer Glen, Tinley Park or Frankfort, Illinois.


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Q: Ruby on rails number_to_phone helper method I have the following line in my application,
<%= f.telephone_field number_to_phone(1235551234) , placeHolder: 'Telephone', :class => 'form-control' %>

But when I browse the page, I'm consistently getting the following error.
NoMethodError - undefined method `123-555-1234' for #<User:0x007fcca00ef690>:

I have tried that one but it didn't work either.
<%= f.telephone_field ActionView::Helpers::NumberHelper.number_to_phone(1235551234) , placeHolder: 'Telephone', :class => 'form-control' %>

I can't see what I'm missing ?
Any suggestions,
Thanks.

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NoMethodError - undefined method `123-555-1234' for
  User:0x007fcca00ef690
telephone_field(object_name, method, options = {}) public
Returns a text_field of type "tel".
telephone_field("user", "phone")
#=><input id="user_phone" name="user[phone]" type="tel" />

The problem is not with number_to_phone helper. All form helpers expect method(attribute of a model)as a second argument. You should pass an attribute of your User model to which you want to save the input. For example lets say your attribute name is phone_number, then write it like below
<%= f.telephone_field :phone_number , placeHolder: 'Telephone', :class => 'form-control' %>

And in the view where you are displaying the phone_number, use number_to_phone helper
<%= number_to_phone(@user.phone_number) %>

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Be careful what you do, 'cause the lie becomes the truth"
But who can stand when she's in demand?
BILLIE JEAN es una canción de Weezer del año 2019. La letra ha sido escrita por Michael Jackson; publicada por Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC.


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The women's singles squash  competition at the 2017 World Games took place from 25 to 28 July 2017 at the Hasta La Vista Squash Center in Wrocław, Poland.

Competition format
A total of 31 athletes entered the competition. Players competed in classic cup system.

Seeds

Results

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Squash at the 2017 World Games
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Why end of Nairobi traffic chaos is nowhere in sight
Frankline Sunday 09th Dec 2018 00:00:00 GMT +0300
Traffic jam along Nairoib's Uhuru Higway and Haille Sellasie Avenue junction in Nairobi Kenya taken on November 25, 2015. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]
Thousands of Nairobi commuters and motorists last Monday suffered one of the worst days in the city's routine traffic jams as Nairobi Governor Mike Sonko banned matatus from the Central Business District (CBD).
The ban that caught the city residents unawares was rescinded 24 hours later following a public outcry but not without huge cost in lost man-hours, fuel and fatigue for Nairobi residents.
This is not the first time the Nairobi County Government has attempted drastic solutions to bring an end to the city's traffic headache.
Former Nairobi Governor Evans Kidero, backed by the Ministry of Transport, in 2015 poured millions into a project to remove roundabouts in the city centre and convert major arteries in the CBD into one-way streets.
SEE ALSO :Nairobi to get rid of Khoja bus stage to ease traffic snarl ups
The plan similarly involved a moratorium on the licensing of new public service vehicles to reduce what the governor called a glut in the city.
"There has been an oversupply of public service vehicles that is contributing to the congestion in the bus termini and the CBD," Dr Kidero said while announcing the measures.
"We have stopped the licensing of new public service vehicles (PSVs) until a demand audit is conducted to give us figures of where we need new vehicles and by how much," he said.
After a few days of erecting yellow concrete drums around major roundabouts to convert them into one-way lanes, the governor was forced to remove the barriers as traffic jams worsened.
The proposed demand audit is yet to materialise and despite the reported ban on licensing of new 14-seater matatus this week, official government data shows otherwise and the city's population of matatus has grown exponentially in the past three years.
Data from the Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS) indicates the number of 14-seater matatus licensed each year has increased from 9,545 to 17,926 in 2016, a year after the government announced the ban, and then to 37,382 last year.
The number of 15 to 33-seater mini-buses licensed also went up from 3,350 in 2013 to 8,213 in 2016 but fell to 4,246 last year.
While not all of the vehicles licensed operate in Nairobi, the city accounts for a huge chunk of the country's motor vehicle population, which is only growing larger.
Last year, KNBS reported more than 282,672 new motor vehicles and motor cycles registered with a 50 per cent growth in new licences for motor cycles.
Last week's traffic mess and City Hall's hasty about-turn from a half-thought strategy thus served as an opportunity for stakeholders to move towards permanent solutions to the normalised crisis of traffic jams.
Recent data on the actual cost of Nairobi's gridlocks to the country's economy is difficult to come by and varying estimates have been made in the past. Technology giant IBM in 2011 ranked Nairobi as having the fourth most painful traffic experience in the world, right behind Beijing and Johannesburg.
The study that also monetised the man-hours lost on Nairobi's traffic jams said the Kenyan economy loses Sh50 million daily.
In another study that looked at how the development of Nairobi hampers movement through the city, the World Bank last year found the city's road infrastructure was largely to blame.
"Africa's urban roads are disproportionately clustered near the centre," said the study. "In Addis Ababa, Dar es Salaam, Kigali and Nairobi, paved roads drop off so abruptly outside the downtown area that they nearly disappear."
The World Bank says this pushes many residents of Nairobi to settle outside the CBD as the lack of paved roads makes commuting from the periphery impractical.
"People are clustering in downtown locations not because of the amenities or decent jobs they can access in central locations," explains the bank.
"These patterns reflect broader dysfunctionalities in land markets as well as limited investments in transport infrastructure, limiting the choices that people can make on where to live and how to access jobs."
This means PSV operators have few options to use as centralised termini within and outside the city centre, a concern that is echoed by matatu operators.
"The locations designated by the City County to serve as matatu termini are too small for available operators," said Association of Matatu Operators Chairman Jimal Ibrahim last week.
He says there are 256 matatu saccos in the CBD, a number that he admits will have to be reduced. "We are not against leaving the CBD and we have formed a committee with the City County to help decongest the city," he said.
Mr Jimal said operators are not opposed to reforming the sector through measures such as introducing the Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) system and insists the sector is already complying with new guidelines from the government.
"We are already complying and making measures like limiting noisy exhausts and putting up tinted windows and we'll work with the agencies concerned to ensure full compliance," he said.
The official however blamed the police for worsening traffic jams in the CBD. "We have an issue with traffic police officers around the Kenya Archives, Afya Centre and Khoja termini who worsen the traffic jams that often start from 2pm just to collect bribes," he said, adding that the officers collect between Sh400 and Sh500 from each matatu daily in bribes.
"The Ministry of Interior should remove traffic police officers from the CBD since there is often no traffic to control especially in the morning," he said.
"The City County officers can take charge of traffic in the CBD and the police maintain control of roundabouts and roads outside the CBD."
Ultimately, the solution to the gridlock that millions of city residents experience every morning and evening will require more time and resources and demands much more than piecemeal reforms in the PSV sector.
In 2011, the World Bank approved a Sh30 billion project to upgrade 221 kilometres of road in the country and boost operations of major transport authorities such as the Kenya National Highways Authority.
The Kenya Transport Sector Support Project further received an additional Sh20 billion in funding in 2014 with the World Bank saying more than 80 per cent of both lines of credit have already been disbursed.
Recently, the project was revised to facilitate construction of traffic control centres, ICT management systems and a study for the improvement of traffic flow in Nairobi.
In addition to this, the extension is expected to facilitate the creation of what will be the country's first BRT system.
The feasibility and design studies for one line of the BRT system on Thika Road and funded by the European Union and the Japan International Corporation Agency is already complete.
Ground to a halt
However, the project that has eluded previous administrations in a similar pattern of delays has since ground to a halt and will not beat the anticipated deadlines.
The National Treasury was expected to foot Sh11 billion for implementing the project but the status remains unclear.
At the same time, the Nairobi Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (NaMATA), formed to implement the transformation of the city's transport network has remained dormant since President Uhuru Kenyatta gazetted it almost two years ago.
NaMATA is expected to have jurisdiction over four other counties apart from Nairobi - Kiambu, Kajiado, Machakos and Murang'a.
Plans to import high-capacity buses from South Africa as well as contract local firms such as Isuzu East Africa to assemble the same for the BRT system have similarly stalled with the Treasury and Transport ministry giving no indication of when budgetary allocations will be made available.
In the meantime, Nairobians continue to grapple with unnecessarily long commutes that drain valuable man hours and lead to untold loss of productivity for the economy.
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Traders give way for Sh60m fish market
Mystery of Sh1.8 billion 'paid to maize traders'
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Sh30 billion highway that will change Central Kenya set
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(titre international : Accident ) est un film allemand réalisé par Ernő Metzner, sorti en 1928.

Ce film s'inscrit dans le courant réaliste allemand du Straßenfilm des années 1920. Il est téléchargeable sur Internet Archive.

Synopsis
Un homme trouve une pièce dans la rue. Il tente d'acheter quelque chose dans un commerce, mais le commerçant la refuse arguant qu'il s'agit de fausse monnaie. Il la joue ensuite dans un jeu de hasard, ce qui porte sur lui l'attention de deux bandit qui veulent lui dérober l'argent qu'il a gagné en jouant. Il prend donc la fuite et trouve refuge dans le logement d'une prostituée. Mais elle aussi veut le voler, avec l'aide de son petit ami qui se cachait derrière les rideaux. Il est dévalisé et jeté à la rue, où il est battu par l'un des deux voyous qu'il avait auparavant rencontré.

Fiche technique
 Titre :
 Titre alternatif : Freie Fahrt
 Réalisation : Ernő Metzner
 Scénario : Ernő Metzner, Grace Chiang
 Cinématographie : Eduard von Borsody
 Photographie : Hans Casparius
 Société de production : Deutscher Werkfilm
 Pays d'origine :
 Format : Noir et blanc - 1,33:1 - Muet
 Genre : Drame
 Durée :  ()

Distribution
 Heinrich Gotho
 Eva Schmid-Kayser
 Sybille Schmitz
 Alfred Loretto
 Han Ruys
 Rudolf Hilberg
 Heinrich Falconi
 Gustav Püttjer
 Hans Casparius (non crédité)
 Kurt Gerron (non crédité)
 Alexander Granach (non crédité)
 Imre Ráday

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes
 Nouvelle Objectivité

Liens externes

Film allemand sorti en 1928
Thriller (film) allemand
Nouvelle objectivité
Court métrage allemand
Film allemand en noir et blanc
Film muet allemand


Then digital imagery came along and all that changed. Now, photographs exist as bits of data on a computer storage device, and can only be seen when displayed in ephemeral, electronic form. The photograph cannot be viewed as an object separate from its computer representation. Of the billions of photographs produced each year, only a tiny fraction of them ever take on physical reality in the form of a print.
The good news, perhaps the game-changing news, about digital imagery is that you, as photographer, have complete control over every aspect of the photographs appearance (at least initially, more on that next month). And in the digital world of the internet that photo can be instantly shared, essentially at no cost, to world-wide audiences large and small.
So, are prints destined to become a tiny niche specialty, an "alternative process" in the world of photography? Perhaps it already has. But even in the twenty-first century, there are reasons to print your work.
Years ago, I had a small corkboard in my office where I would hang work prints. By seeing them day in and day out, I got a sense of what works, and what doesn't. It was a learning tool. Often photos that I had high hopes for did not stand up to day-to-day viewing, and other pictures became touchstones for my future work. Living with a print can teach you quite a bit about your own photography.
If that sounds unnecessary or perhaps too "old school," there is another reason that prints are important, and it has to do with permanence. What is more likely to be looked at and appreciated one hundred years from now, a print or an image file? I would put my money on the print. Notice that I did not say "what is more likely to survive." Theoretically, both a well processed print and a digital file could last for a hundred years (although I would still put my money on the print.) If we focus on what can survive, we fail to ask ourselves what should survive. Of the hundreds of thousands of pictures taken each day, very few will have either the historical importance or artistic merit to deserve preservation. There are just too many photos.
Printing can be a form of curation. For reasons of time and cost, we are likely to print only a small percentage of photos, and only the best ones. But, assuming that your digital files are still readable in the future, who is going to take the time to go through thousands and thousands of images to find the ones that are meaningful and have artistic or historic merit. A collection of prints or a book gives you the opportunity to create a body of work that tells the story that you want to pass on. It may or may not survive, but it will stand out from the mass of undifferentiated image files that fill computer drives around the world.
More on this next month, including another reason to print your work and some thoughts about the logistics involved in making your photographic output a physical reality. In the meantime, I would love to hear your thoughts. Do you print your work? Do you plan to get into printing? Do you think that the expense and effort of printing are worthwhile in this digital age? Let me know in the comments below, or send me an email at tracksidephotographer@embarqmail.com. Thanks!
I enjoyed this – and I will go down to my computer now and print some of my photos – thank you for the impetus!
I might chime in with the…..hey, I'm a slide shooter. Most of my stuff is still in Logan boxes and the rest is in yellow Kodak boxes. About the only time these were ever printed is in a couple Morning Sun books, so I know of what you speak. Guess I could get them scanned and then print them.
Of course, now I do digital and save them on the computer or I phone.
Edd, my slides were processed by Kodak so they are pretty stable. As for where they'll end up….I'll leave that to my friends or my kids. I've often thought about digitizing, but that's a ton of work for what really are my memories. I kinda wonder how many people would really want to see a bunch of B&O, Chessie and Conrail stuff. Most of my good P&LE pics ended up in a couple of Morning Sun books that I helped to put together. One of these days…..
Photos, as well as art work still have a place in the modern world. I have a room devoted to model railroading that is open to the public. As people circumnavigate the layout viewing the model railroad, they are constantly looking at the photos and art work on the walls as well. Not everyone is solely interested in the model railroad, and the photos tell their own story about the past in ways that the model railroad can't.
Edd, this is an interesting discussion. If you will indulge me a longer comment, I first discovered photography freshman year in college, the same year I heard the word "railfan" and realized there were others with similar interests. Within a year me and my new Pentax H1A were fully involved, and with my roommate, became the de facto college photographers, covering sports events, lectures, yearbook portraits, whatever. And of course railroads in Maine Central's Waterville Yard. Everything was black and white, generally Tri-X, and we held keys to the college darkroom, and used it a great deal. Results were always black and white prints, delivered the morning after. Color slides were out of the question on our limited budget, and we were reimbursed for B&W film and processing costs. After graduation the darkroom remained at Colby, and with a good paying job ($2.65/hour as NH Tower Operator) it was a no brainer to switch to color slides. Of course in 1968 personal computers and digital photography were undreamed of. Next came US Navy Active Duty aboard USS Intrepid (now the aircraft carrier museum in NYC.) Decided the best enlisted job on the ship was Photographer's Mate, so studied hard and made PH3 on the first try. So, it was back to the darkroom aboard ship, most B&W, but also Extachrome and color negatives. We had the capability to make color prints, but each 8×10 took one hour to process – in total darkness. I stayed with my Kodachrome 64 slides for my personal use, and still B&W for most Official Navy Photography. Twenty two months active duty including a six month NATO/Med cruise and it was back to the Railroad, and still slides. After kids, the demand for color prints from the grandparents drove a change to Kodacolor, with prints into photo albums, but happily I kept ALL the color negatives. Years went by, the slides languished unviewed for years in their carousels, safely stored in a cool, dry, and dark closet. After retirement ten years ago, I resolved to convert all my slides and negatives to digital, using an Epson 4990 Professional scanner. So now the digitized slides were unlocked for email, easy slide shows, etc. My total images scanned to digital, including thousands for friends and family, is now over 101,000. With experience and practice, the scanner can work miracles restoring marginal images and making them better than the original slide. About the same time, I discovered digital cameras and a whole new world. No film costs! And the ability to capture images in lighting conditions that were impossible with film. For those photos deserving of a print, there are excellent commercial services that will make high quality prints for framing at very reasonable prices.
Edd, thanks for indulging me with this too long comment. In the end, staying current with the latest technology just makes photography that much easier, cheaper, better, and even more fun.
Bob, Thanks for sharing that bit of history. It has been an interesting journey, photographically speaking, over the past 50 years or so and your account sums it up neatly. Your are so right — even we "old-timers" need to appreciate the opportunities that digital technology opens up for us.
As a professional photographer I make my living by selling actual photographic prints, most often on canvas. For me, as much as I enjoy looking at photos online — and do contribute to online photo sites such as "The Trackside Photographer" — online photos just don't have pizazz that print photos have. Plus, when I hold a photograph in my hands, memories of that trip, that experience, that day, are rekindled.


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In yet another way to involve the World Karting Association (WKA) membership base, WKA ran the second-ever "Design the Tech Manual Cover" contest. Bringing team owners, mechanics, drivers, and family into the design process, the clear winner for the second year in a row was Elizabeth Phillips.
The imaged that won Phillips the honor was of Bermuda's Scott Barnes.
"Elizabeth produced the best Tech Manual cover and was the clear winner," expressed Kevin Williams. "Putting her design skills to work, a winner themed program will be the cover of the 2021/2022 WKA Tech Manual which will be in the hands of our membership base by the end of the month."
A WKA racer herself as she competes in the Road Race TAG Sprint categories, Elizabeth has once again put her education to good use to exhibit the thrill of victory in WKA Karting with her custom design for the 2021/2022 WKA Tech Manual.
Williams continued, "For her efforts, Elizabeth will enjoy $200 cash for her design, which she says will be used to prep her motors for the upcoming WKA Daytona Kartweek event."
The WKA Tech Manuals will ship late November in time for Daytona.
Stay tuned for more news, information, and announcements coming from the World Karting Association in the coming weeks.
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For this topic, I am assuming that the Asgardian government will be a representative democracy. This assumption might be wrong and if anyone wants to discuss the benefits and disadvantages of representative democracy, please start a new topic.
If we are to election representatives for government, I would like to suggest the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system. I have worked in elections using similar forms of preferential/alternative voting and it is significantly more fair that many other systems. It's also very easy and satisfying to count because you can literally see people's choices being represented.
Does anyone disagree with this style of voting?


Ornot, the cycling apparel company devoted to minimal design, domestic manufacturing, and having a good time on the bike, has become the first to market with a new knit Polartec NeoShell fabric technology providing the light, stretchy, breathable comfort of a waterproof fabric. It's a jacket for the rain, Ornot.
"Our new Magic Shell Jacket is constructed using the most breathable waterproof fabric ever made. This new lightweight knit version of Polartec NeoShell also happens to stretch and feel like no other waterproof fabric we've ever seen. It's magic and we're really excited to share it," the company reports.
Polartec Neoshell features a proprietary, patented construction process creating a new hydrophobiac, microporous membrane with a tightly controlled range of pore sizes. It has the durability and stretch of a polyurethane film plus the breathability of a microporous structure.
This unique construction allows for positive air exchange to drive moisture vapor release while remaining completely waterproof. It does all of this at a fraction of the weight of current membrane technologies, so a garment made of Neoshell is lighter, softer, and more supple.
"We set out to make a really good cycling jacket. Not necessarily a rain jacket, but one that would perform all day, in a wide variety of temperatures. It had to be light, breathable, stretchy, wind blocking, water resistant and couldn't flap in the wind," the company explains.
All Ornot gear is designed in San Francisco and manufactured throughout the USA. The company works closely with our factories to ensure a quality product and a responsible manufacturing process. "Domestic production is important to us, and sometimes that means it costs more – but we think it's the right thing to do," the company adds.


Remove the book's pages and binding with a utility knife. Open the cover and lay it flat; measure its length and width. Add an inch to both, then cut fabric to these measurements to create your purse's lining. Pin under 1/2″ of fabric on each side and iron flat.
Stand the book, cover open at a 45 degree angle, on a sheet of paper. Draw a triangle by tracing around the cover and sketching a straight line across the open front. Add 1/2″ to each side and cut out to create a template for the purse's side insets.
Fold a second piece of fabric in half. Pin the inset template to the fabric, lining up the triangle's base with the fabric's folded edge. Cut around template to create a double-faced triangle. Seal edges with fabric glue; iron flat. Repeat for second inset.
Loop two 4″ lengths of ribbon through a bamboo handle's hardware ($4.99 per pair; joann.com) and hot-glue the ribbon to the book's interior, so the handle sits centered on the long side of the front cover. Repeat to attach the other handle to the back cover.
Cut two 8″ pieces of ribbon; form a loop with one piece and hot-glue so the loop is centered between the handle hardware on the front cover (this will be part of the button closure).
Step 6 Thread the second ribbon through a two-hole button and make a knot underneath it. Center the ribbon on the long side of the back cover's interior; hot-glue so the button can slip through the loop when the purse is shut.
Pin under 1/2″ of fabric on all sides of the triangles you made earlier; iron flat. Leaving the book open, hot-glue just the tips of these insets to either end of the spine.
Cut two strips of cardboard or card stock the same size as the book's spine. Hot-glue one piece to the spine for reinforcement, covering the blunt tips of the triangles.
Now attach the insets to the short sides of the cover: Remove any pins, then apply hot glue to the 1/2″ of fabric you folded under in Step 7. Press the fabric along the covers' interior edges; let dry.
To attach the lining made in Step 1, remove any pins and apply hot glue to all four of the fabric's folded-under edges. Press the lining to the covers' interior, starting at the top edges and working down toward the spine.
Wrap the second strip of cardboard you cut in Step 8 with fabric and hot-glue. Press this piece into the interior of the spine, smoothing down the lining; attach with hot glue. Let dry, then grab your purse by the handles and go!


Arranged by Robert T. Tarchara. It is a collection of Christmas carols arranged for easy guitar. Lyrics have been provided for the guitarist who wishes to sing, chord diagrams for the guitar strummer, and tablature for the melody.


The Semple Trail @Lochwinnoch Renfrewshire is an area of outstanding natural beauty and the place to find fresh air, great walks, water sports and wildlife as well as great places to eat and shop. The full 15 kilometre Semple Trail runs around Castle Semple Loch and almost all of it is on traffic free routes or quiet rural roads.
Chris Brammall was commissioned by client Renfrewshire Council to design develop, manufacture and install a series of seven sculptures to be located at key locations along The Semple Trail. The project presented Chris with the opportunity to combine many of his passions in using bespoke architectural metalwork to create a true 'sense of place' in some of the UK's most inspiring places.
Each sculpture design is inspired by different elements of the region and environment from the history and heritage through to location, inhabitants and surroundings.
The sculptures sit within a designated foundation themed as a compass point depicting the precise location and feature a 'stray map' perhaps left by the previous visitor!
Kenmore Hill a solid patinated steel globe inspired by the worldwide trade that originated from Lochwinnoch.
Courtshaw Hill. A particularly stunning vantage point – this individually crafted bench features a back with a 'woven' design inspired by the weaving and textile industries which once thrived in the area.
Parkhill. A bespoke bench with a weathering steel backrest featuring a map of the trail. The bench sits at a key viewing point where visitors can stop a while to enjoy the full view the loch and trail.
Johnshill 'Come Sit with Me' - a group of weathering steel seats which depict the area's legacy in furniture making.
Loch Shore featuring a patinated steel bench designed as a folded map and displaying some of the amazing array of wildlife found in and around the Loch.
Castle Semple Visitor Centre. In times gone by, locals would play curling on the frozen loch. The piece at the visitor centre is designed to replicate the ice and ripples of water with fish swimming in the frozen loch and features curling stones highlighted with phrases and words from the game.
Tod's Seat. A weathering steel bird sculpture sits within the RSPB nature reserve.